Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
While Psalms 63:8 speaks about the soul following closely after God, Proverbs 3:5 advises trusting in the Lord and not relying on one's own understanding, suggesting a different approach to relationship with God.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Psalms 13:1
The psalmist in Psalms 13:1 feels forgotten by God, which contradicts the idea of continually following close to God as expressed in Psalms 63:8.
Psalms 13:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? [chief...: or, overseer]
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2
This verse indicates that sins have separated people from God, which contrasts with the nearness to God expressed in Psalms 63:8.
Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]
Contradiction with Matthew 15:8
Describes people who honor God with their lips while their hearts are far from Him, contradicting the closeness of soul described in Psalms 63:8.
Matthew 15:8: This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
Contradiction with Romans 3:23
The acknowledgment of universal sin and falling short of God's glory contradicts the personal closeness and pursuit of God conveyed in Psalms 63:8.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with James 1:8
Discusses the double-minded man who is unstable in all his ways, which contrasts with the singular pursuit of God in Psalms 63:8.
James 1:8: A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
Describes the heart as deceitful and desperately wicked, which contradicts the earnest following after God depicted in Psalms 63:8.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?